Hegseth to Air Force: Figure out how to modify Qatari jet

The Air Force is drawing up plans to convert a Qatari luxury jet into an Air Force One at the direction of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth—despite bipartisan concern that accepting a foreign government’s plane is both dangerous and unethical.“The Secretary of Defense has directed the Air Force to basically start planning to modify the aircraft,” newly appointed Air Force Secretary Troy Meink said Tuesday during a Senate Armed Services committee hearing.Last week, President